Georgia confirms fifth measles case of the year in unvaccinated families

This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News.

The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Friday it has confirmed a fifth case of measles this year.

The new case involves a metro Atlanta resident who is related to a person who acquired measles abroad and whose infection was confirmed in May, DPH spokesperson Nancy Nydam Shirek said. Neither had been vaccinated for measles…

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